Is Chilliwack a good place to live?

55/100 livability · Canada
Chilliwack, Canada scores 55/100 for livability — a mixed pick: cost 9/100, climate 89/100, safety 73/100. Warmest-month high ~17.1°C, coldest-month low ~0.9°C. Main natural-disaster exposure: tsunami; homicide rate ~2.0/100k. Safety 73/100 blends disaster (55) and crime (94).
Chilliwack — average monthly high (°C, WorldClim)
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Livability pillars (0-100)
9Cost89Climate73Safety
Disaster risk by type (1-5)
3Quake3Flood1Storm2Wildfire1Heat1Drought3Cold4Tsunami

How each score is calculated: CostiAffordability, 0–100. Higher = cheaper. = 100 − (country price level vs US × a city-size premium). Source: World Bank PPP ÷ exchange rate (US = 100). · ClimateiComfort, 0–100, from WorldClim monthly temperatures. Penalises hot summers (above ~24°C), cold winters (below ~6°C) and too-cool summers (below 15°C). Higher = milder. · Safetyi0–100. Higher = safer. Blends 55% natural-disaster safety (8 hazards — earthquake from real USGS records, plus flood, storm, wildfire, heat, drought, cold, tsunami) and 45% crime safety (homicide rate). · LivabilityiOverall score, 0–100 = 0.35 × Cost + 0.30 × Climate + 0.35 × Safety. (hover the i)

How to read the scores — all on a 0–100 scale, higher is better.

Natural-disaster risk in Chilliwack

Is Chilliwack at risk of tsunamis?

Tsunami exposure for Chilliwack is high (4/5), modelled from its ocean/subduction setting and local seismicity.

Is Chilliwack at risk of earthquakes?

Earthquake risk in Chilliwack is moderate (3/5). USGS records 26 magnitude-4.5+ earthquakes within 300 km since 1980.

Does Chilliwack flood?

Flood risk in Chilliwack is moderate (3/5), based on regional river/coastal flood exposure.

How cold does Chilliwack get?

Extreme-cold/winter risk in Chilliwack is moderate (3/5); coldest-month mean low ~0.9°C (WorldClim).

How scored: livability = 0.35·cost + 0.30·climate + 0.35·safety. Climate from WorldClim v2.1 normals; cost from World Bank PPP÷FX (real, open); earthquake from USGS (real); flood/storm/wildfire/drought/tsunami tiers indicative — verify before publish.

FAQ

Is Chilliwack a good place to live?

Chilliwack scores 55/100 for livability — cost 9, climate 89, safety 73.

Is Chilliwack safe?

Safety 73/100 = disaster safety 55 (main risk tsunami) blended with crime safety 94 (homicide ~2.0/100k).

What's the climate like in Chilliwack?

Warmest-month highs average ~17.1°C and coldest-month lows ~0.9°C (WorldClim climate normals).

How much does it cost to live in Chilliwack?

Canada sits at 91/100 on the World Bank price level (US=100) — affordability score 9/100.

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